Byfleet, New Zealand Golf Links Entrance 1906

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On the left is Duncan Hamilton's Garage where as youngsters in the late 50's we would drool over the Jaguar Sports cars which they prepared and sold. My dad had SSL Engineering which was opposite the garage in Royston Road. To the right of Candy Corner was the barbers where we had our hair cut with a liberal sprinkle of Bay Rum!

Back in the 50s...The Rag and bone man use to call down the rd ..The pe-fabs .. The corner shop ..Old air raid shelters ..The alley that ran behind the houses Kids could play safly in the street I remember many niebours then like The Atwells the Trumps....Adamson ...Kieths...Brezloe ..Lewis's......Coles.. Happy memorys My family were the Goddards ...

I was born at 11, Church Road, Byfleet - the gardener's cottage, tied to 'Wey Barton', Mill Lane. That was then the residence of the Coles family, to whom my grandparents, Bert & Nellie Bird, were in service. We lived with them until 1949, when the 'Big House' and all was sold. Later, in the 60s or 70s, demolition followed, but the new development of houses retained the 'Wey Barton' name. ...see more

I also remember your father. It happens that when he joined his father as the local doctor I was his first baby case when he joined the practice. Before the 2nd world war Clockhouse was owned by someone who trained police dogs. Mundays was the name of the café next door to Elkins. Boutells was the name of the undertakers next to the village hall. Next to Lloyds bank was one of the 3 bakers in the village the other ...see more